Elastic Potential Energy (Noun)
Meaning
Potential energy that is stored when a body is deformed (as in a coiled spring).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- The elastic potential energy stored in a stretched rubber band is released when it is snapped back into its original shape.
- A compressed spring has elastic potential energy that is converted into kinetic energy when it is released.
- The elastic potential energy of a stretched bowstring is transferred to the arrow as it is released.
- When a trampoline is compressed under the weight of a person, it stores elastic potential energy that is released as the person bounces back up.
- The elastic potential energy stored in a coiled spring is directly proportional to the square of the distance it is compressed.